Big Time 1958
v1 Chapter 739: New members of the Warsaw Pact
"Comrade Serov, Comrade Ustinov, don't always think about issues from a military and security perspective. We are negotiating, not when you are planning to attack Turkey." Brezhnev pretended to stop, and then said "Of course, what the two comrades said is only one aspect. The military's remarks are always more direct, but they are by no means a threat. President Karamanlis, I hope you don't take it to heart."
"Actually, from the perspective of national security and military, what the two comrades said is very reasonable. Of course, our main concern is the quality of life of the people. I believe President Karamanlis will not deny it." President Sri Lanka nodded, and Brezhnev continued, "Now the western world is generally caught in an economic crisis, isn't it enough to alert the president? There are too many unemployed people, and social unrest is very easy to occur. Improving people's quality of life is the solution to the problem. Methods."
"At the beginning, we just didn't set our sights on the southern line. It turns out that as long as we use a little force, the so-called encirclement net is not as strong as the fence of my house." Ustinov raised his head slightly and said very proudly. Unlike Serov, Ustinov has a Marshal star on his shoulders, which makes him look more high-profile.
"War fighting itself is not NATO's specialty. If they had this ability, they would not have been swept by Nazi Germany during World War II. They are the most powerful, and their ability to do it is a little worse." Serov and Ustinov sang together, He ridiculed NATO's military power from various angles, "Now that Turkey is finished, should Greece shoulder the heavy task of blocking us and recruit 300,000 troops to fill the vacancy in Turkey?"
"Enough, Greece is not our enemy." Brezhnev said in a rare dignified tone, "I know that the military is already very confident in its military power, but for a country, this is not a problem. Good thing."
"Understood, General Secretary." Serov and Ustinov looked at each other and stopped talking. Not only made the appearance of a Soviet hardliner, but also put pressure on Greece. It also maintained Brezhnev's prestige as general secretary.
The attitude of the Soviet military must be stated. There is no force more direct than military threats. The general frustration in Western Europe now is caused by the Soviet Union killing Turkey within a week. I believe that the current NATO headquarters will definitely be more convinced that nuclear bombs can only be used to prevent the joint advance of the various arms of the Soviet army.
The terrain in Europe is flat, and once the Warsaw Pact enters an offensive situation, it will definitely advance much faster than Turkey. You must know that the most important terrain in Turkey is the mountains, which can't stop the Soviet Union. What can the Great Plains of Europe resist?
According to the Soviet combat regulations, the area of a tank division's assembly area is not less than 2,000 square kilometers, and a small-yield nuclear bomb cannot destroy two tank battalions at the same time. Expand it during the advance, quickly meet the enemy, and disperse immediately after the concentrated attack is successful. The process of the concentrated attack is as short as possible, and it is glued together with the enemy as soon as possible. In order to prevent the enemy's weapons of mass destruction strikes. This is the famous change of attack formation in the middle of the drive. The application of nuclear weapons increases the advantages of large and deep tank operations, because breaking through the enemy's defense line no longer requires careful planning and considerable sacrifice, and a nuclear bomb can solve the problem.
In tank operations under the appearance of nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union emphasized the speed of advancement. Once the war started, it would be a full-scale attack and bite the opposing NATO troops. In this case, once NATO launched a nuclear bomb attack, the three defense systems would be equipped with complete Warsaw Pact tanks. Large army, the survival rate will definitely exceed the NATO army.
Nuclear war was originally the Soviet Union's consideration and filing for a full-scale war. Once NATO uses nuclear bombs, the Soviet Union, which distributes nuclear bombs to division-level units, will definitely use them. Because the Soviet Union was on the offensive side, the Soviet Union’s first wave of nuclear bombs must have been thrown at the Federal Republic of Germany, which blocked the Warsaw Pact’s attack.
"President Karamanlis, you should know that the economic growth of the Warsaw Pact has always been faster than that of NATO. This is because the Soviet Union used its own resources for free to balance the import gap of the Warsaw Pact countries. Once Greece joins China NATO, you can quickly buy high-quality oil to ease the current economic pressure." Brezhnev calmly persuaded, "Turkey is over, if Greece still stays in NATO, Yugoslavia in the west and Yugoslavia in the north, Bulgaria, and our southern clusters that live on both sides of the strait, this is not something that the Greek Defense Forces can fight against.”
"But Greece is a country with a market economy. If it adopts a planned economy now, people may not adapt. Moreover, the planned economy itself has some problems. I believe that even Prime Minister Kosygin will not deny it here." Karaman Although President Liss faced enormous pressure, his tone was neither humble nor arrogant, and he fought hard for Greece.
"The market economy and the planned economy are not diametrically opposed and cannot coexist. Who said that a country with a market economy cannot be a member of the Warsaw Pact?" Brezhnev did not take this issue very seriously. They didn't talk about this issue to death, otherwise, how could the current Soviet Union have the nickname of Soviet revisionist?
"The socialist market economy, maybe Greece is the first to implement it. As long as Greece joins the Warsaw Pact, maintains the market economy, and develops Greek characteristics, it is also possible. This is our final bottom line." Before coming to Greece, Serov and the others This issue has been discussed, and the final result is that as long as Greece can join the Warsaw Pact, everything else can be discussed.
"I want to discuss it with the military." President Karamanlis considered for a long time, and finally said that it would take time.
"Yes, I believe that the Greek military will not easily give up the friendship cultivated with the Red Army this time." Brezhnev nodded. He did not prepare for a negotiation to achieve the goal. Usually, the goal is not negotiated, but war. .
The current political system in Greece is rather peculiar. The military government has collapsed, although Karamanlis has returned as president. But the election did not start. Because of the war, although there is no military government, the military still has a relatively heavy voice. Greece and Turkey have been guarding each other for a long time, so the military status of both countries is relatively detached.
"How sure are you!" After leaving the Greek presidential palace, Brezhnev asked this question, how sure is Hua about to bring Greece closer to the camp, although even if Greece does not make progress, this time is a great victory, But wouldn't it be better to pull in?
"If it's just the attitude of the military, it shouldn't be a problem. I believe the results will come back soon." Shelov replied.
Half an hour later, a person came to the hotel where he was staying and handed a letter to the Soviet security personnel, which soon fell into the hands of Serov, who was waiting for the news, "It's done, the general of the Greek Ministry of Defense, all agree. It is the result of the discussion just now to have the country join the Warsaw Pact from a security standpoint."
This remark attracted the attention of Brezhnev, and several people watched the minutes of the meeting. Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko asked in surprise, "The unanimous agreement of the Greek Defense Forces shows that our military Threats made the Greeks not dare to confront and had to choose to join NATO."
"Well, yes." Serov replied absent-mindedly, although there are factors that the Greek army cannot resist the Soviet army, also the Greek Defense Forces are currently on the east bank of Constantinople, and the southern cluster on the west bank cuts off the Greeks' way of return. , in a factor that can annihilate the other side at any time, but the most important factor is that the KGB spent 15 million dollars to buy these generals in Greece.
In short, bribes! If it is a country like Western Europe, this kind of bribery is impossible at all, and the KGB can't afford it, because Western European countries are not problems that dozens of generals can solve. Fortunately, the Greek military government lasted for a long time, which itself destroyed the problem. The balance, which created this imbalance, allowed the KGB to play its role.
Compared to bribing opponents with money and searching all over the Soviet Union, the KGB is not targeting anyone, but just wants to say that everyone here is garbage.
On October 20, the Soviet Union and Greece issued a joint communiqué, expressing the long-standing friendly relations between the Soviet Union and Greece and their desire to further develop bilateral relations. Large-scale economic aid has helped Greece out of the plight of the economic crisis as soon as possible.
More explosive news was announced in the afternoon. Marshal Ustinov, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and General Konstantin Jean, Chief of the General Staff of the Greek Defense Forces, jointly announced that the Greek army and the Soviet army will jointly defend the stability of the eastern Mediterranean and ensure the stability of the two countries. The common interests of all nations, proceeding from practical purposes, decided to sign the Covenant, which stipulated that in the event of an attack in Europe by any State or group of States against one or more Contracting States, each Contracting State shall exercise its independence in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations or collective self-defense, individually or by agreement with other Contracting States, to immediately assist the State or States subject to such an attack in all manner it deems necessary, including the use of armed forces.
Greece agrees to all the terms of the Warsaw Pact. President Karamanlis officially announced that Greece will consider its own interests and become a member of the Warsaw Pact since October 20. The relationship with the Warsaw Pact members is no longer hostile, but cooperative. Maintain stability in the Eastern Mediterranean. Brezhnev praised Greece's wisdom and assured Greece that it would be safe from threats from now on.
The news of caused an uproar all over the world. The GDR, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, and Albania quickly issued a statement, warmly announcing that they would welcome Greece to become a member of the Warsaw Pact. (~^~)